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Blue Lotus and Bottle Gourd Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Watering Blue Lotus and Bottle Gourd

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Blue Lotus and Bottle Gourd Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Blue Lotus and Bottle Gourd care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Blue Lotus and Bottle Gourd is as follows:

  • Watering Blue Lotus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Blue Lotus in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water

Blue Lotus and Bottle Gourd Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Blue Lotus and Bottle Gourd diseases is very important factor of Blue Lotus and Bottle Gourd Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Blue Lotus: Lily Beetle, Red blotch and Sap-Sucking Insects
  • Bottle Gourd: Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite and Striped cucumber beetles

Blue Lotus and Bottle Gourd Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Blue Lotus and Bottle Gourd care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Blue Lotus and Bottle Gourd pruning is done as follows:

  • Blue Lotus pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Bottle Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Blue Lotus and Bottle Gourd fertilizers are as follows:

  • Blue Lotus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium